For the first time in Crankworx history, the World Tour will finish outside Whistler, rounding off the season in Rotorua, New Zealand.
November 4th-7th sees the Crankworx World Tour finish up in New Zealand for the first time, with King and Queen of Crankworx titles on the line. Red Bull TV will be live streaming a heap of events. We’re pretty excited to see who comes out on top in the Crankworx Rotorua Downhill.
Crankworx Rotorua Highlights:
- CLIF Speed & Style Rotorua presented by Mons Royale – Caroline Buchanan returns to Crankworx, ready to get amongst a strong women’s field whose 2021 has been all about one thing: record-breaking progression.
- Crankworx Rotorua Downhill presented by Gull – With a stellar track record on Mount Ngongotaha, the Kiwis are on. Sam Blenkinsop, Brook Macdonald and George Brannigan are here to show the world what they’ve got.
- Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza – The event win, the Slopestyle World Championship, the Triple Crown. They’re all on the line for one man. Could this be the biggest pay day in mountain bike competition history?
- Rockshox Rotorua Pump Track Challenge presented by Torpedo7 – Go the locals. Qualifiers have wrapped on the Pump Track, and in the top or close, the Kiwi riders are on track to shine. Watch for Billy Meaclam (who qualied first) and Tuhoto Ariki-Pene (qualifying second) to challenge past winner Tomas Lemoine, and Jenna Hastings (qualifying third) and Shania Rawson (fourth qualifier) to give Kialani Hines (first qualifier) a run for her money.
- Specialized Dual Slalom Rotorua – The final race of the season, this will be where the final King and Queen points are claimed. Can Vaea Verbeeck and Bas van Steenbergen assert their dominance in this discipline and seal the deal on their overall wins?